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Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Infective Endocarditis ... Mnemonic Fungal endocarditis ... failure (valve dysfunction ... Abscess, annular ... cardiothoracic #cardiology
Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... Mitral #Valve #endocarditis ... #abscess #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #Cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... Papillary Muscle Dysfunction ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... Assess for increased ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Grading Diastolic Dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction ... Grades #Criteria #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
suggests perivalvular abscess ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction ... Infection: Infective Endocarditis ... Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... leak, Infective endocarditis ... deterioration, Occluder dysfunction ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
MVP, subacute endocarditis ... Assess for MR when ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Cardiology
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve endocarditis ... effusion, myocardial abscess ... #mitralvalve #endocarditis ... #myocardial #abscess ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology